- New data reveals a significant decline in housebuilding across several UK council areas, particularly in Labour-run districts within Greater London.
- Islington council recorded the sharpest fall, with a 90.2 per cent reduction in new homes completed, while Hounslow, Luton, Harlow, and Slough also experienced substantial drops.
- These figures highlight the challenge facing the Labour Party's pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, with current delivery rates falling short of the required pace.
- Office for National Statistics data indicates a broader issue of housing supply, noting over one million planning permissions for homes remain unbuilt across England.
- The Housing Secretary's office has criticised the poor figures, blaming the housing crisis on the previous government's removal of mandatory housing targets, and has committed to accelerating development.
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